IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.50289/2019 (EDN – RES) BETWEEN:
HARSHIT TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE [D.Ed]., MARENAHALLY ROAD, JAGALUR DAVANAGERE DISTRICT BY ITS SECRETARY PIN: 577528. …PETITIONER (BY SRI JAGADEESHACHARI, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.
3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [GRADE-2] TALUK SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT JAGALUR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577528. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE-D DATED 16.08.2019 BY WAY OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS; AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner claiming to be an educational institution established under the provisions of the Indian Trust Act is before this Court seeking for a writ of mandamus. It is contended that the said institution has started D.Ed., course, recognized by the Government. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the representation dated 16.08.2018 made seeking for payment of reimbursement of the fees towards SC and ST students for D.Ed., course in terms of the Notification dated 25.05.2007 issued by the respondent No.1 has remained unconsidered.
3. In the circumstances, there is no legal impediment for the respondent No.3 to consider the representation of the petitioner at Annexure-D and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law.
4. Hence, the respondent No.3 shall take a decision on the representation dated 16.08.2019 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law and the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. The compliance shall be made in an expedite manner in any event not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order.
Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE NC.